The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-14
MR. cLEyELANp's REMARKS.

I'm the busy activities OF our daily life
We are apt to neglect instruments!itiss
which aro quietly but elIectuslly doing
the most important service III mo!diug
our national character. Among thsse,
and challenging but littlo notice. com.
pared with tholr valuable rearlts, are the
Young. Mems Christian Associations scat.
tered throughout our country. All will
admit the Bupreme Importance OF that
honesty. and fixed principle which rest
upon Chsislien.motives and purposee; aud
all will acknowledge tho sed and increas.
ing temptations which bcaet our young
men and lure them to their destruction.
To save these young men, oftentimes de-
prived OF the restraints OF homo, from
degradation and ruin, and to fit them for
usefulness and honor, these associations
have entered the Gsld Of Christian effort
and are pushing their noble work. When
tits considered that tho, subjsese Of their
efforts arc to BIO tho so!iye men !or good or
evil IN tho neSi generation, msrs wotldly.
prudence aicta,eg that theaa associations
should be aidad aaGS nncouraQei. Their
inc.ease and il3ufisliNe condition rtHaet
tho highest honor upon. tho good man
who hals Ie"o.eo tLemsslvgH to .hin
work, and demonatyats that the American
people are not entirely lacking iu appres
citation Of ia valus. Twenty yaafa ago
but one ii these associations owned O
building, and thu. wss valued ct only
sll 900. To-day moro thsn eua huadred
such bui!diDgo. valued at more than ST.
600. 900 hsnutiIy the different ci.iea Of our
land, and beckoa our young c2sn to lives
Of useiulpess. vs. 81.
II am especially pleased to b, able to
participate to day in laying the corner
atone OF RnotEer OF these edifices in this
active and growing city, and trust that
the encouragement given tho Young
Mems Chtialisp Association lscsted here
may be Commensurate With in assured
usefulness snd 10 keeping with the gensr-
osity aud intelligence vhieh characterizs >
the people Of kanaas City ,s5.
" While tho csremonies wa.o in prosreas,
tho corps OF pickpockets " Shich has fol-
lowed tia ps:siuentia! party throughout
its tour, ind1s'rioss.y as,cd their art. Ono
of these gentry, lljrit, wsii.bu;!t, thopgh
rather heavy msn, waa discovered by bis
victim ic the ccs, iuss too late, however.
to prevent tho robbery, .2
About half.pass ! o'o.oak t!on. E., Il.
Allen, President Ct tho Bard Of Tiaoa sud
ohairman;of ths Reception Committee,
e1.Congteuss;2p BIT. Van Horn, Con.
gressmsn sWillisni Warner, MIR. W. II.
Millsr, sscsetary Of tho BoaTd O; Trade,
and q committee Z s5ou. dtzaa iadies
ana gentlemen called !uprn the President
and ceQdHctR5 bin and Mlg Clsve.
.,ssnd to thaiY GRVlaga. They wore
thon csccuried through ihp more
thickly built bdcinoSs streets OF the city
and brought up at tho rear Of tho Gov
ornment bullAlpy, WHARF they arrived
about 8 ID eleak, Il They were escorted
through tho POSSIBILITIES and aas pAen the
front portico o; the building, whc.c q
atand md awning hsd been erected.
Some 10000 persons were copg,eea.ed
about; this poist. The roofs, windowp,
telegraph poles nnd radiating streets .as
far rs they were visible, being ono prckel
humanity. When the baud had finished
tho stratus ote" Hail to the Ohief,n MI.
Allen advanced and introduced to the
President Mayor Fl. @. Kunpi, who made
q formal apasch Of welcome 10 the city.
The President spoke as follows in reply:
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